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30 Minute Air Fryer Fries

Homemade air fryer fries with just 2 tbsp of oil and a teaspoon of garlic salt, ready in about 30 minutes. Golden on the outside and soft in the middle, without a pot of oil to deal with.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large potatoes about 1 lb
  • 1 tbsp oil for tossing
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp oil for brushing the basket
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Wash the potatoes and peel them if you like. Cut them into fries that are not too thin, about 1 inch thick.
  2. Soak the cut fries in water for 5 minutes. This removes the extra starch.
  3. Dry the cut potatoes as well as you can with paper towels or a clean dishcloth.
  4. Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
  5. Put the fries in a mixing bowl and toss with 1 tbsp oil and 1 tsp garlic salt.
  6. Brush 1 tbsp oil on the air fryer basket.
  7. Spread the fries on the basket in a single layer, working in batches so they overlap as little as possible.
  8. Air fry for 20 minutes, turning the fries or stirring them around halfway through.
  9. Take them out, add more salt if needed, and enjoy!

Notes

Times are for one batch. Each extra batch adds about 20 minutes of air frying.